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The city of Providence, RI is not as economically stable as the rest of the state. The median household income in zipcode 02904 is well below the average for Rhode Island, and the United States as a whole, for that matter. Providence households earn about $33,926 versus $50,000-55,000 in Rhode Island and the rest of the country. The same is true for median family income; $44,363 in zipcode 02904, compared to the $79,081 in other parts of Rhode Island. The per capita income of zipcode 02904 is not too far from other parts of the country ($21,001 in zipcode 02904, $28,551 in Rhode Island, $26,178 in America). There are 745 families below income in Providence versus 9.8% in the US. Similarly, 4065 individuals fall below the poverty level in Providence verses 13.3% in the US.As a result of these alarming statistics, 30,694 children in zipcode 02904 (out of 89,746 in Rhode Island) under the age of 19 are receiving medical assistance. 14.1 children per thousand are being neglected or abused, compared to the 11.7 per thousand in the state.
Lauren can you check the median versus per capita income here. They just seem a little out of whack, as compared to other districts. - Kyle-Weinreich
Lauren W
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The city of Providence, RI is not as economically stable as the rest of the state. The median household income in zipcode 02904 is well below the average for Rhode Island, and the United States as a whole, for that matter. Providence households earn about $33,926 versus $50,000-55,000 in Rhode Island and the rest of the country. The same is true for median family income; $44,363 in zipcode 02904, compared to the $79,081 in other parts of Rhode Island. The per capita income of zipcode 02904 is not too far from other parts of the country ($21,001 in zipcode 02904, $28,551 in Rhode Island, $26,178 in America). There are 745 families below income in Providence versus 9.8% in the US. Similarly, 4065 individuals fall below the poverty level in Providence verses 13.3% in the US.As a result of these alarming statistics, 30,694 children in zipcode 02904 (out of 89,746 in Rhode Island) under the age of 19 are receiving medical assistance. 14.1 children per thousand are being neglected or abused, compared to the 11.7 per thousand in the state.
Lauren can you check the median versus per capita income here. They just seem a little out of whack, as compared to other districts. -